Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ · Coventry · secondary school
14th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.5/10 against 582 of them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 12 | 35% | 0.40 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 45.9 · 55 | 30% | 1.66 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.05 · 46 | 25% | 1.16 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.6 · 55 | 10% | 0.55 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2026. In 2024/25, 45.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.05 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. The school has 1439 pupils in a capacity of 1416 places, meaning it is over capacity by 23. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity on a daily basis? What support is available for pupils who are falling behind in English and maths? How does the recent inspection feedback influence current teaching strategies?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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